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NovaStor DataCenter: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

NovaStor DataCenter is software for backup, recovery and archiving in mixed IT environments. It supports Windows, Linux and Unix, virtualisation with VMware, Hyper-V and Nutanix, databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL and Oracle, and Microsoft 365. As storage targets you can choose disk, NAS, SAN, tape or cloud via S3 or Azure. Features include deduplication, a web interface, a documented REST API, AES-256-GCM encryption of backups, immutable storage and reporting. You install the software yourself; for service providers there is also a SaaS variant, DataCenter Evolve.

NovaStor DataCenter is developed and supported by NovaStor GmbH in Hamburg, Germany. The website names no parent company. Because you operate the software yourself, you decide where backup data is kept and which keys are used; if you pick a cloud storage target, the region of that storage provider applies. For European organisations this means a high degree of control, provided the storage target is in Europe. For the SaaS variant the hosting location is not stated on the pages consulted; ask the vendor.

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Sovereignty score
80 / 1000 = high exposure
100 = sovereign
  • Jurisdiction SOV-2100
    Headquartered in the EU: European law applies
  • Data residency SOV-3100
    EU-only hosting
  • Cryptographic key sovereignty SOV-380
    Closed source, but self-hostable: encryption keys and runtime under your own control
  • Freedom from lock-in SOV-640
    Closed source: switching requires data migration
  • Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-680
    Closed source, but self-hostable on your own infrastructure

SOV codes: the matching objective in the European Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework. Official source

How the score is calculated

Facts and evidence

Last checked October 14, 2026
Headquarters
DE (EU)Verified by hand
Data hosting
Self-hosted, e.g. in EU (your choice)Verified by hand
Open-source
NoVerified by hand
GDPR-compliant
YesVendor-stated
Category
Storage & Backup
Type
Product
Website
novastor.com ↗

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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to NovaStor DataCenter

The European alternatives to NovaStor DataCenter come from our knowledge base of over 9,200 vendors. We only list vendors headquartered in the EU or the EEA; fully European-owned vendors rank before vendors with a foreign owner. For each alternative you see the country, the open-source status and a short description.

Score per alternative: 0 = high exposure, 100 = sovereign

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Why digital sovereignty matters with NovaStor DataCenter

NovaStor DataCenter is headquartered in DE and therefore falls under European law: the GDPR, NIS2 and the Data Act. No foreign legislation can compel access to your data.

NovaStor DataCenter runs on infrastructure you choose and control yourself. You decide where the data lives, including fully within the EU if you want — this is not a fixed hosting choice made by the vendor.

NovaStor DataCenter is closed source, but you run the software yourself on your own infrastructure. The encryption keys and the runtime therefore stay under your own control, though you cannot audit or modify the source code. Ask about export options and open standards to limit software-level lock-in.

What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs NovaStor DataCenter together with your other vendors and gives a total score, a heatmap and the main risk drivers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to NovaStor DataCenter?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to NovaStor DataCenter include Acronis, Atempo and Backup ONE. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to NovaStor DataCenter?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to NovaStor DataCenter include Bacula Systems, Bareos and BorgBackup. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is NovaStor DataCenter GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

NovaStor DataCenter is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes NovaStor DataCenter an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

Details and sources

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Compliance evidence

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